Our Mission:

The mission of the Broadcasters Foundation of America is to improve the quality of life and maintain the personal dignity of men and women in the radio and television broadcast profession who find themselves in acute need.

The Foundation reaches out across the country to identify and provide an anonymous safety net in cases of critical illness, advanced age, death of a spouse, accident and other serious misfortune.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America is a 501(c)(3) public charity.

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The story of this elderly couple in their late 70s is all too typical of the cases that come to the attention of the Broadcasters Foundation of America. The husband had worked in television until his retirement 13 years ago. For several years, they manage…

A married couple that both worked as successful sales executives in the broadcasting industry find themselves today in a situation that is simply unimaginable. The wife and mother of two small children was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2005…

A broadcast personality and industry entrepreneur needs our help. Our colleague was in the forefront of the community as the founder of a national publication dedicated to the industry. He later pursued several independent entrepreneurial ventures, unfort…

Our colleague thrived in the fast-paced environment of a major market station ever since he knocked on doors as an account executive in 1980. He later became the type of general manager and vice president that any sales team would be proud to work alongsi…

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Keep Broadcasters Foundation in mind for 2015

Posted on RBR-TVBR on Nov, 13 2014

When broadcasters run into personal trouble, there is an organization out there that can and does lend a hand – The Broadcasters Foundation provides both one-time and monthly financial assistance for broadcasters in need. Jim Thompson makes the case for donations to make sure organization has the funding it needs for next year.